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Introduction to NYU Wagner Programs

New York University's Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service offers a range of programs designed to educate and prepare students for careers in public service. The school is committed to maintaining an environment that encourages respect for individual values and appropriate conduct among all persons.

Capstone Program

The Capstone program is a unique learning opportunity at NYU Wagner. Over the course of one academic year, students work in teams with faculty oversight to identify opportunities for a client organization or to conduct research on a pressing social question. The course is designed in a weekly structure to facilitate reflection and learning in class, where students collaborate with teammates, other classmates, and their faculty member.

What You'll Learn

Regardless of program or specialization, all students share the same learning goals for Capstone:

• How to design and execute an extended project for a client organization
• How to successfully work with a client and relevant stakeholders
• How to function as a member of a consulting team working for a client
• How to conduct and present effective applied research

What Capstone Is Not

Capstone is not:

• An internship
• About getting on a project for an organization you want to work for after graduation
• Necessarily tailored to your primary area of interest, but it is a chance to gain useful experience informative to your career

Option: "Data and Policy" Capstone

In Fall 2025, Wagner will be piloting a new Data and Policy Capstone option, open to MPA-PNP students in the Policy specialization. To be eligible, students must have completed the following courses with a grade of A- or better:

• Multiple Regression and Introduction to Econometrics (PADM-GP 2902)
• Evaluating Programs and Policies (PADM-GP 2171) The course Advanced Empirical Methods (PADM-GP 2172) is recommended to be taken concurrently with Capstone in the Fall term.

Capstone Course Timeline

Year Preceding Capstone

• Fall term: Review your Program Requirement Checksheet to ensure that your course schedule prepares you to fulfill Capstone prerequisites by the beginning of the following fall.
• Spring term: Complete the Capstone Application Form in early March.
• Summer: Eligible students receive Capstone enrollment permission numbers and enroll via Albert.

Capstone Year

• September-October: Students and prospective Capstone clients undergo a selection and matching process to finalize student teams.
• October-December: Students negotiate client agreement, develop a work plan, and enter into a team charter.
• February: Students submit Capstone project abstracts to be included in the Capstone booklet.
• End April-Early May: Students finalize their report and present their findings to the client.

Academics

• Advisement & Resources:
  • Degree Requirements
  • Quantitative Support
  • Writing Support
• Capstone:
  • Capstone Eligibility
  • Applying for Capstone
  • When In Capstone
  • Capstone Student FAQ
• Courses:
  • Course Highlights
  • Search Syllabi
  • Course Feedback
  • Courses Outside Wagner
  • Travel Courses
  • Independent Reading
  • Non-Wagner Students
  • Online Courses
• Registration:
  • Registration Checklist
  • Add/Drop and Withdrawals
  • Changing Enrollment Status/Equivalencies
  • Auditing
• Graduation:
  • Degree Completion
  • Convocation and Commencement
  • Academic Attire
  • Travel
  • FAQ
• Doctoral Students:
  • Coursework
  • Third Year Paper
  • Dissertation
• Undergraduate Students:
  • Public Policy Major Portal
  • Wagner Minors Portal
  • Bachelor's-Master's Program Portal

Admissions

• Application Deadlines & Process:
  • Application Checklists for various programs (MPA, MUP, Online MHA, MSPP, EMPA, PhD, Dual Degrees, Advanced Certificate/Non-Degree)
  • Admissions Criteria, including which program is right for you
• Cost, Aid & Assistance:
  • Merit-Based Scholarships
  • Fellowships
  • Assistantships
  • PhD Tuition and Financial Support
  • External Funding Resources
  • NYU Veterans Tuition Benefits
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs

Policies

• Academic Code:
  • Grades
  • Academic Progress
  • Incomplete Grades
  • Maintenance of Matriculation/Leave of Absence
  • Refunds

Engagement

• Student Organizations:
  • Wagner Student Association
  • Student Groups, including but not limited to:
    • Association of Latinx Students and Allies in Public Service (ALAS)
    • Black Student Association (BSA)
    • Displaced Migrants Action Group (DMAG)
    • First-Generation Student Association (FGSA)
    • International Policy and Planning Association (IPPA)
    • NYU Arts and Culture Network (ACN)
    • NYU Reproductive Health Action Network (NYU Repro)
    • Pan Asian Student Alliance (PASA)
    • Social Innovation and Investment Alliance (SIIA)
    • Stonewall Policy Alliance (SPA)
    • Students for Ending Mass Incarceration (SEMI)
    • Urban Planning Student Association (UPSA)
    • Wagner Advocacy and Political Action (WAPA)
    • Wagner CannaPolicy (WCP)
    • Wagner City Government Network (Wagner City Gov)
    • Wagner Climate Action (WCA)
    • Wagner Consulting Group (WCG)
    • Wagner Diversity Council (WDC)
    • Wagner Economics and Finance Association (WEFA)
    • Wagner Education Network (WEN)
    • Wagner Food Policy Alliance (WFPA)
    • Wagner Global Government Network (WGGN)
    • Wagner Health Network (WHN)
    • Wagner International Student Society (WISS)
    • Wagner Management and Leadership Organization (WMLO)
    • Wagner Philanthropy (WP)
    • Wagner Policy Alliance (WPA)
    • Wagner Review
    • Wagner Womxn (WW)
    • WagVets
    • Women's Affordable Housing Network (WAHN)
• Resources:
  • Office of Career Services
  • Office of Alumni Relations
• Wagner Student Spaces:
  • Student Spaces AV Guide
• Other Involvement Opportunities:
  • Resources for International Students, including academic resources, career resources, health & wellness, and student engagement.

Careers

• Career Advisement:
  • Meet the OCS Staff
• Search for a Job:
  • Career Events
  • Professional Development Resources, including career guides and resources for various fields such as advocacy, arts, consulting, education, executive search firms, finance, general public service/administration, government, healthcare, international development, philanthropy, policy/research, salary research sites, social impact, and urban planning.
• Professional Experience Requirement (PER):
  • Additional PER Information for International Students
• Internship & Conference Funding:
  • Ellen Schall Experience Fund
  • Conference & Competition Funding
• Composing Your Career: